Police Blotter

Aggravated Assault with Weapon: July 12, 1:22 p.m., 25th Avenue near California Street
Police units and a medical tech unit responded to a report of a victim who had a cut on his head. The victim did not speak English well, but through a neighbor who interpreted for him, the police officer was able to determine that the victim had argued with two suspects while riding the Muni #38 Geary bus.

After exiting the bus, the victim was followed by two suspects who allegedly assaulted the victim with a beer bottle. The victim told police he would recognize the suspects if he saw them again. The victim refused transport to the hospital and was taken by his wife to another hospital, where he was treated and released.

Grand Theft Auto: Aug. 8, 12:35 p.m., 500 Block of Seventh Avenue
An officer was dispatched to the area of 10th Avenue and Clement Street regarding the report of a stolen vehicle.

On route to the location, the officer heard a "code 33" call and upon arriving observed another officer, with weapon drawn, ordering individuals to exit a vehicle. Two suspects were taken from the vehicle and handcuffed. Another officer responding to the call collared a third person from the vehicle inside the Clement Street store. All three suspects were transported to the Richmond District Police Station.

The suspect detained at the store refused to speak with officers and was released. A second suspect agreed to give police a statement and was subsequently released. The third suspect was held on suspicion of Grand Theft Auto and booked at the station.

Bank Robbery with Gun: July 11, 1:32 p.m., 2800 Block Geary Boulevard
An officer was dispatched to the scene of a bank robbery and joined another officer and an inspector already at the scene.

Multiple witnesses provided statements to the police. The victims said the suspect pointed a silver colored revolver and demanded money from a bank teller. The witnesses said the suspect held a black bag that he demanded the teller fill with money. The suspect also took a clear plastic bag with cash in it.

A witness outside the bank provided police officers with a description of the suspect leaving the crime scene in a car and local police officers retrieved a video surveillance tape of the robbery. Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation joined the officers at the scene and were given a copy of the tape. The FBI reported it would return a copy of the tape to the burglary detail.

According to a report by bank employees, the suspect took $6,792. The officer checked the surrounding area for the suspects, additional witnesses or evidence, to no avail.

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism to Property: Aug. 11, 3:02 p.m., 3200 Block of Balboa Street
Two officers responded to a report of a suspect breaking the window of a laundromat.

A witness reported that he observed the suspect acting in a drunk and disorderly manner and saw him hit the glass, causing it to break. A check by police officers at the scene revealed outstanding warrants for the suspect. With a citizen's arrest from a witness, the officers took the suspect into custody.

The police determined the damage to the window at more than $400. Photographs of the damage and the citizen's arrest form were all booked into evidence by the police. The suspect was booked for the damage to the laundromat's broken window and for the outstanding warrants.

Cat Caper, Extortion: Reported Aug. 4, 4 p.m., Unit Block of Pinto Avenue
A woman reported to police that her 5-month-old kitten was missing and that she had been subsequently contacted by a veterinarian company which reported it had tracked the kitten via a microchip that was implanted in the young feline.

The owner of the cat contacted the person who had taken the kitten for medical care. The cat's owner was told she had to provide $600 for the cat's return.

The owner said she would reimburse the alleged extortionist for medical expenses for the kitten but not for any other costs. The owner informed the police of the alleged attempted extortion. Police contacted the person who was holding the kitten and explained that the microchip constituted legal registration of the animal and that they were required to return the kitten to its rightful owner.

The kitten was taken to the Taraval Police Station to wait for the rightful owner. The owner and the kitten were reunited, and the owner again offered to reimburse the suspect $117.25 for the cat's medical attention.